The US Actors Guild is preparing for the first strike in 43 years, and probably the largest in history, according to the American edition of Variety.
It is reported that 98 percent of the members of the union, which consists of 160,000 actors, voted in favor of the strike, which was scheduled for July 14, 2023.
The decision came amid the failure of contract negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Negotiations were held for 12 days, but as a result, the parties failed to reach a consensus.
“This is the union’s choice, not ours. In doing so, they have rejected our proposals for a historic increase in wages and residual income, a significant increase in pension and medical contributions, protection from listening, a reduction in the duration of series options, a groundbreaking artificial intelligence proposal that protects the digital likeness of actors, and much more, ”said at the Film and Television Producers Alliance.
It is also reported that the Guild Council plans to hold a meeting to formally approve the strike.
